Red

Tavoleto

By Tenuta Carretta, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Tenuta Carretta Tavoleto

A Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore from the steep, sunny Podere Tavoleto in San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, Alba, aged in oak tonneau.

Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet highlights. Rich, complex bouquet of incense, liquorice, vanilla and ripe fruit. Harmonious and velvety in the mouth, extremely elegant, with pleasantly soft tannins.

Pairs well with

First courses, charcuterie, roasts, game, mushrooms and cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore DOC
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Tavoleto
Production area
Podere Tavoleto, San Rocco Seno d'Elvio, Alba
Soil
Sunny, steep land
Vineyard planting
2.28 hectares; 70 q/ha; first vintage 1989
Vinification
Fermentation with maceration for 10 to 12 days at 28 °C. Racked and aged in oak tonneau for at least 12 months, then bottled and aged a further 6 months.
Serving temperature
16 to 18 °C

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